At its 24 November meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) increased the repurchase rate...
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South Africa: SARB continues to tighten policy aggressively in November -
Lithuania: Industrial output growth eases in October Industrial output increased 1.0% compared to the same month of the previous year in October, which followed September’s 3.6% increase.... -
Korea: Manufacturing firms month-ahead business sentiment falls in December Manufacturing firms month-ahead business confidence fell to 69.0 in December from November’s 73.0. December’s result marked the weakest sentiment since... -
South Africa: Inflation rises in October Inflation reverted its recent trend in October and increased to 7.6%, which was up from Septembers 7.5%. Looking at the... -
Kenya: Central Bank continues to tighten monetary policy in November At its 23 November meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya increased the Central Bank... -
New Zealand: RBNZ deliver higher-than-expected hike in November At its 23 November meeting, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) hiked the official cash rate (OCR) to 4.25%... -
Singapore: Inflation falls in October but remains elevated Inflation came in at 6.7% in October, down from 7.5% in September, which had marked an over-decade high. The decline... -
Italy: Industrial activity dips in September Industrial output slid 1.8% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in September, which contrasted August’s 2.3% increase. The reading reflected a broad-based... -
Japan: Japanese government unveils JPY 29.1 trillion (USD 200 billion) supplementary budget in November On 8 November, the Japanese government unveiled a JPY 29.1 trillion (USD 200 billion) supplementary budget—worth around 5% of GDP.... -
Korea: Consumer confidence eases in November Consumer confidence fell to 86.5 in November from October’s 88.8, meaning the index remained below the 100-point threshold, indicating worsening...